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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-04-15
Dates of Meeting of Congress.

New Orleans Times-D Democrat.
II must have struck everybody who
has given the matter n thought that
the present arrangement, under which
congress assemblies thirteen months
after the election of its members, is
highly announcement and unreasonable.
1t is not only that so long an interval
between the election and assembly of
the members nlultiplies the number of
unavoidable and accidental absentees,
but that with the existing system the
country never has body of repre-
sentatives freshly chosen by the peo-
pie. The month of December, more
over, which is the time when congress
meets, is Unsolicited, and little business
is transacted before the new year.
1t is believed that the original reason
for fixing the date for the meeting of
congress so many months after cleo
tion was the difficulty Of travel from
distant points which existed in former
times. But this reason is obviously of
no weight to-day with the develop
ment of communications now exist.
ing.
Among the measures which failed
for want of time at the late session
was proposition by Congressman
Grain, of Texas. to amend the consti-
tuition of the United States on this
point The change proposed by Mr..
Grain is that congress shall meet on
the LIST of January. Thus each new
congress would meet two months after
the general election. Members elected
in November, 1888, would assemble in
January, 1889.
Mr.. Grain has met with little OBJ
lection TO his measure, which only
failed, as has been said, for want Of
time and he expects in the next ses-
sion it will pass without difficulty.
The proposal is n reasonable one, and
congress will show good sense in
adopting It.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-04-15
Prussian Game.

For the year ending with March,
1886, the value Of the game killed in
the woods and forests of Prussia is esti-
mated at s3,OO0.Oo0. The keepers are
said to have greatly added to the i'm
portance of the national game-bag by
their vigilance in protecting the valua-
BILE game from the vermin which de-
stroy it. They killed during the
period named more than a quarter Of
a million head Of vermin, among which
are reckoned foxes, stoats. weasels.
martens, polecats. badgers, offers,
wildcats and birds of prey. Only
four wolves were taken. the curious fact
having been observed that the German
wolves followed the German army into
France during the winter Of 1870. and
have remained there.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-04-15

For the past four weeks the HERALD
has expressed IFS emphatic opposition
to the importation of prohibition
speakers from Northern States, claim
ing that il would cost the cause more
votes than it would gain. The Paris
News of the 14th says:
The News agrees with the DALLAS HFR'
AID and other sensible Democratic pro-
hibition papers that 1t will be better for the
cause to keep Northern Republican speak
ers out Of the Stats This is our own hight,
and Texas Is fully competent to manage
her own affairs. Maxey, Reagan, Stewart,
Lanham, Bonner and Herndon are leaders
in whom Texans can trust, and are the
peers intellectually and morally Of any one
In this great Union.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-04-15

The Philadelphia Bulletin in com
menting on Reagan's announcement
for prohibition gets the cart before
the horse in the following extract:
The majority of the Democratic party in
Texas-as everywhere else-is inclined to
oppose the enactment of such legislation,
ana how far Senator Reagan can go in
carrying with HIM his fellow-Denocrats in
his new departure is n matter OF uncer-
talnty. If he can divide his party on this
question and evolve from it prohibition
element he will have done something
which no Democratic statesman elsewhere
has attempted to do.
The Democratic party of Texas, or
the South, is not opposed to prohibition,
because the masses of the people who
compose the Democratic party are an
intelligent and moral people, the maj or
ity of whom very naturally favor this
or any other reform in which there is
so much good to be accomplished--the
same reason possibly why the Demo-
cracy of the north is opposed to It,.
Senator Rcagan's declaration in favor
of prohibition will have great influ-
encc. but il cannot be claimed even by
his best friends that it was made in
advance of healthy expression from
Texas Democracy, both through the
State convention at Galveston last
year and in the legislature which elect
ed him senator. The handwriting is
on the wall.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-04-15
In Bleak Alaska.

When Secretary Seward bought
Alaska from Russia he added to the
United States territory Of much larger
area than the states of New York,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Iowa,
Michigan, Wisconsin and Missouri to-
gether, and nearly nine times larger
than England and Wales. The terri
tory stretches out so far to the west
ward that Sitka, its capital, is only hall
way from New York city to the most
western Alaskan island. Many OF the
details OF the formation of Alaska read
like quotations from fairy tales. 1t has
volcano eight thousand feet high.
The Yukon river is at some points from
fifteen to twenty miles wide, its entire
length is two thousand miles and il
empties with such volume into the
sea that the ocean is said to be fresh
water for ten miles out. The tempera'
ture does at times fall as low rs 80 de-
grees below zero, but as a rule it is
mild, on account of a sort of gulf
stream known as the japanese current.
It was Peter the Great who set on foot
the expedition which finally discovered
Alaska. II was in 1925 that the explor-
ers set out to cross Siberia toward the
east and one of their leaders was Behr-
ing, n Dane, who had been long in the
Russian service. He did not land in
Alaska till seventeen years later, and
died on one of the islands off the Shore
which bears his name and where his
body now lies. Spain, England and
France also sent out exploring expedi-
tons, and Russia established trading
company, which sold the furs of the
region. But in 1867 Secretary Seward
effected purchase of Alaska for the
United States, which paid Russia ST.
200 900; and little more than two
years ago it was organized as civil
and judicial district. At present the
chief industries are carried on by the
fishery and seal fur companies. In
1880 the catch of salmon was eight
thousand cases; in 1883 thirty six thou
sand cases, and in 1885 sixty-fve thou
sand cases, at about s. a case. The
magnitude of the fur operations may be
seen from the fact that between 1871
and 1883 about So, 600, 600 was paid by
the company 10 the United States gov
eminent as rent and tax. There are
also mines of coal, lead, copper, silver
and gold, and vast growth of fine
spruce and cedar, which will some day
prove of great value to the people of
the United States. Lieut.. Schwatka
has twice been on expeditions to the
great northwest territory, and is now
sending home reports of his discover
les, which are full of interest. 1t APP
pears to be clear now that Secretary
Seward acted wisely when he negotia-
ted the purchase from Russia. San
Francisco Examiner.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-04-15

THE San Antonio Times. resenting
an offensive insinuation that free
beer is main attraction at the State
Press Association, says:
San Antonio provided no free beer last
year. The Association. almost to man,
commended that departure from the usual
custom. 1t is to be hoped 1t will be follow
ed nj Fort Worth, not because the members
are in danger of making hogs of them
selves. but because they are able TO pay for
what they drink and do hot wish bar
room TO be considered as a necessary adj
iunct TO their meetings.
The HERALD knows well the senti-
ment OF the Texas Press on the
" free bar" which n mistaken idea of
hospitality has prompted some OF
their entertainers to set before them
at some of their annual meetings, and
we feel justified in saying that, after
the frequent attempts to vote these
nuisances out of their rooms, failing
onlybecause ofthc seeming discourtesy
in doing so, should it be repeated at
the coming meeting the vote to reject
will certainly prevail. While
it is claimed by sonnet hat this objec-
iionable feature is prompted by hos
piial'ty which it would be discourte-
GUS to reject, there are those who can
not understand why free-bar.room
should be put in their association
room when the same courtesy C0 is
not forced on assemblies of doctors,
lawyers, updertakers, etc.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-04-15
MARKET REPORT.
We quote:
COUNTRY PRODUCE.

We quote:
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Wheat S5c per blu.
Corn From first hands in shuck
white SOC per bu, yellow 45c; shelled,
in bulk So to sec; in sack 81 to 5Sc.
Oats-From first hands, in sacks, 40
to Ale; in bulk, 3S to 40c.
Meal-White and bolted, in sacks,
AZ to roc
Onions-Red sets, 1925 to 1915
per Blu.
Eggs Fresh, 12l per doz.
Butter-Common country, 20 10 22c
per pound.
Poultry-Chickens, in coops and as
they run, $1.50 to 1925 per doz; ducks,
50 80; turkeys, 75c to S1.25 each.
Hay-TeXas grain in bales, $40 to
$13 per ton for late cut, dark, and $15
for early cut, light
Peltries-Wolf No. l, large, 75c
each No. 2, small, SOC; raccoon, Is to
45c; skunk, broad stripes, 10 to 25c;
narrow stripes, rs to SOC; badger, II
10 35c; opossum, 3 to 10c.
Tallow-3 to SIC per lb.
PROVISIONS.
Ducon--omoked, &c; dry salted, ..r
breakfast bacon, 12c; hams Isle per elb
Flour-$260 to $3.50 per 100 lbs.
Dried Fruits--Peaches, Sc per ID;
apples, 10c, evaporatcd.
Lard-S4 to &c.
Molasscs-50 to S5c.
Nails II to &c per Id.
Potatoes-$1.00 per nc.
Powder-2h to Acc per Id
Rice-7 to &c pcrlb.
Rope-12 to 15c per lb.
Soda-6 to SC per ID.
Salt-S2.25 per barrel.
Sugar-6 to 7lc.
Tobacco-Standord plug nayics, SOC.
Whisky-lligh wines, So to $3.50.
Oleomargarine-174c.
Wool-f'all, six months clip, bright
medium, 204c; light fine, Isle; coarse,
l34 to 164c.
Hides-No. l, heavy, d. f., Isle per
Ii; No. 2. heavy, 10tc; No. ,. light, &c.
Coal Single ton. delivered. 81.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-04-15

Scroiula, Bronchitis and General Debility
will try SCOTS Emulsion of Cod Liver
Oil with Hypophosphites they will find i'm
mediate relief and permanent benefit. The
medical profession universally declare it u
remedy of the greatest value and very
palatable. Read: 81 have used SCOTS
Emulsion in several cases of Scrofula and
Debility in children. Results most crafty
ing. My little patients take 1t with pleas
ure."-W. A. HUBERT, NJ. D., Salisbury,
Ill.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-04-15
THE Waco Examiner has distanced

THE Waco Examiner has distanced
all competitors in getting a square
seat on the highest fence post. 1t says
The Waco Examiner announces that il
will not support prohibition, "yet ii does
not desire, as a newspaper, TO fight the prin-
ciple."
Well this is q little better than where
the HERALD had put ton the anti
side.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-04-15
CAPT. JOHN NJ. Mccoy secretary OF

CAPT. JOHN NJ. Mccoy secretary of
the State Sunday School association
mas addressed circular to the Sunday
School superintendent and workers
of Texas, asking n good attendance
from every Sunday School at the State
Association which meets at Tyler on
the 10th, 18th and 10Th of May.
The purpose Of this organ
ization is to promote efficiency in Sun
day School work in Texas; and it may
be said in favor of the association
that nothing tends more to stimulate
and build up an institution than an an
nual convention and free interchange
of expericnces and opinions as to the
most feasible plans for furtheriug the
work engaged in.
Capt. Mccoy advises all who can
possibly attend TO do so, and to send
III advance of their going their name
and address to Rev. ii. NJ. Du Bose,
the chairman of the entertainment
committee at Tyler, who will provide
homes. The convention will no doubt
be well attended, pleasant to those
who 60 and profitable to them and the
naugp
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-04-15

One morning las; week a Dallas law.
yer prepared written resolution, set of
with many 'whereases. 'aforesaids, q"
and other terms, with which disciples Of
Blackstone delight TO sdorn their compo-
sition. swearing of from drinking and
smoking. That afternoon he spent two
hours trying TO discover atechnical error
in the document Failing. he finally i'm
panelled a jury Of the boys" to try the
deponent on charge Of non compos
mentis. The verdict was guilty" and
the delighted attorney willingly set EN-
up" all around
II is reported that several cases G.
dcngue hav recently developed In
Sherman
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-04-15
THE Gainesville Register remarks

THE Gainesville Register remarks:
Referring TO n remark that the Dallas
News fears that the prohibition question is
going TO cause disintegration of the Demo
cratic party the DALLAS HERALD says;
"As the News has never failed to stab the
Democracy at every opportunity its solicit
tude is excruciatingly painful" No such
imputation was ever made against Senator
Reagan.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-04-15

THE FL Paso Inter. Republics, pays
this merited compliment to DIR. r. I.
Hanks. pastor of the First Baptist
Church of Dallas, who was given le've
of absence TO assist Rev. MIR. Barnes
in his revival at ri Paso:
MFR. Hanks sermons yesterday were heard
nv Overlooking congregations. Some peO-
ple went away at night because they could
moi find seats. The rever nd gentleman IL
earnest. simple in style, and seems TO be ut
ter;v unconscious Of himself. This aban-
don IA a striking feature. Several persons
made q public profession Of religion at the
night service ana much Interest was mani
fest, 4 by many who did not make an open
profession.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-04-15

WoMAN's rights is growing in New
England. Yesterday Mrs. Howe,
president of woman's savings bank,
skipped out TO Canada with $4,000 Of
the savings.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-04-15
Administrator s Notice.

TTHE STATE OF TEXAS. To all persons
l. interested in the administration of the
estate of Wade III. Green, deceased:
VIM. II. Green administrator, has filed,
in the County court of Dallas county, final
account showing the condition of said es-
tate, which will be heard at the next term
of said court. commencing on the first Mon
day in May, A. d., 1887, at the court house
in the city of Dallas, at which time all per-
sons interested in said estate may appear
and contest said accounts If they see proper
Witness, w. NJ. G. Hill, county clerk Of
Dallas county, Texas.
Given under my hand and seal of said
court, ut Office in the city of Dallas, this 18th
t+its+t day of April. A. D., 1881.
h ~. .. w. NJ. &. HILL,
Clerk, Dallas county, Texas.
BY JNo. b. KUNZ, Deputy.
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- and - railway, is talented,
genial and popular official will fall
into disrepute. There will be no gen.
ial-no, nor any cultured-gentlemen
in the railroad business, unless they
pay for their geniality and their culture
at regular advertising rates. Nor will
there be any colonies in the railroad
profession on and after March 81 next
at least, so far as we are concerned.
Every man enjoying the title of colo
mel by the virtue of his ability to issue
a free railroad pass will be degraded
to the rank of plain mister as soon as
this interstate commerce bill becomes
a living, breathing, sentient, desolating
thing. The grinding monopolists shall
be brought down TO the business level of
the average meek and lowy patrons
who stand around our doors, waiting
to get into line for their turns at the
advertising window. When they seek
personal notices in the papers they will
have to pay for them, and when we in
turn find it necessary to patronize the
railroads we will walk. Chicago NetOs.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-04-15

Lunch baskets, market baskets,
clothes baskets, travelling baskets and
baskets of all kinds, at the Arcade.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-04-15
Exchange of Courtesies Will
Stop.
Will

1t might just as we'll as not be under
stood first as last: The railroad men OF
this country are not going to get any
free puffs in the newspapers after the
Interstate commerce bill goes into eff
feet. AS soon as the free pass system
dies the custom of referring to Col.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-26

By land or at sea, out on the prairie or in
the crowded city, Ayers Cathartic Pills are
the best for purgative purposes. everywhere
alike convenient, etficacious and safe. For
sluggish bowels. torpid liver, Indigestion,
bad breath, hatulency and sick headache
they are q sure remedy.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-26
Unnecessary miserx.

Probably as much misery comes from
habitual constipation as from any derange
difhcult TO crre, for the reason that no one
likes TO take the medicines usually pre-
scribed. Hamburg Figs we're prepared to
obviate this difficulty, and they will be
found pleasant to the taste Of wsmen and
children; rs cents at all druggists. J. =.
Mack 4 Co. proprietors, San Francisco.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-26
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

REGULAR MEETING on THE KIN
"A neloa Water Company. held at theiI
il % was " voted to. increase the cspiiai stoct toe
from one hundred thousand dollars CyI0O,.
000) to two hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars ($250 000); %, 900 shares at $l00 per share
ABBOTT KINNEY, President.
r. A. BROWN, Secretary.
Los Angeles, May 2, 1887. ma5-63t
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-26

REV. II. B. EWELL. Of Pavilion, N. Y,
eays ef 0ilmore's Aromstic Wine: II bo'
nev2lt p bo the most desirable remedy u
s2sa Y }zsfZ ss's9 ss2'''y'" g. = - nz'FzH' ~
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-26
MEDICAL :. DEPAR MENT.
University Oft fCaIifornia.

The regular course OF lectures will COM
mence June l, 1857. For particulars ado
r. A. MCLEAN, NJ. D., Dean,
Goa Merchant street. San francisco, Cal.
myl9d&w2w
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-26

fhe Eastern onIce Of this journal 10 with
messrs. PALMER & REY, 40 Tribune
Buildings New YORK, and all orders for
Enstesn noyestisements must come
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-02-14
A Caution.

The dreadful accident that happened
q the reservoir above the Sierra Madre
Villa. resulting in the death of the
yuang man Gould, who stumbled aad
fell into the water in his athletic exer.
eise Of running around the track, should
b . warning to all those who are build
ing reservoirs. None should be made
With perpendicular sides. Ons was
made il San Gorgonio. into which COW
fell last year and was drowned. 1t is
needless 10 say that it was an unpleasant
Job to construct an inclined plane and
haul the animal out.
In the reservoir into which Gould fell
and was drowned, dog was recently
found dead Marks were seen all r. und
the sides of the reservoir where the deg
Had scratched the cemented wall IN a
vain fort to escape. Il is foolish, and
sven criminal, besides more expensive,
70 make perpendicular walls for reser-
voir rather shan sloping ones. When q
wall is made en- o slope of one foot in
eight, the water, by its own weight
yestiug on the bink, holds it down and
strengthens it, and animals or iniivid.
uaIs who fall into the water can get out
without difficulty or danger. A sloping
wall is strung; perpedicular wall Is
weak. The safest is the strongest, aud
the best in every way. All those who
are making reservoirs are earnestly
urged to make them with sloping walls.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-02-14
mPRsvEMExT in WATER.
~ aepeaaeas 90 Slickens and
Eree from Eflth.

WE20 1KVIn = AAess
The ol ening Of the water ct the
G., stal Springs into . covered conduit
whieh conveys It TO the city reservoirs
~ little noticed at the time of the
change last month. but when the great
storm came last week the people were
dsliehsed to find the water and their II
tls clear to pure water in the future.
The City Water Company has expend
"a over 500, 900 in constructing the i'm
urpvements that are now most success
fslIy in use. The company has con-
sGruoscd about six miles Of very expen-
sive work. including tunnel 22oo fee.
lope by 8 feet inches in width BY . feet
!. height. The water from the springs
passes throu gh bank of gravel to litter
Il and hen into q redwood fiume that Is
aroov<d and tongued and then cemented
g prevent leak or fungus. The hume
fhet leads to the tunnsl will carry 3 600,
0nD callons per day, and if that supply
= Lot enouo Oh for city of 100, 600 peo.
DI4. .CE0of Qumeb cou W A"uS tSeA ~~NS
SprinRs to the tunnel, which will carry
0.0OO, 900 GALLONS daily.
The flume 10 about six miles long and
!, covered over on each side of the tnn-
nel its entire length excepting about 800
feet on the bluff near the reservoir.
This, too, will be covered in due time.
The company has purchased ten acres
Of land just outside the city limit,
vhers It will make vast settling pond
o. storage reservoir. The present reser.
voirs will be cemented and the hrger of
tho two will be enlarged to double its
present size. While these reservoirs
ars being improved the water can be
carried direct from the Aume to the
,xreat water mains of the city. This
great work has been carried on quietly
bat steadily for almost year aud is OF
vast impcrtance to the city.
II this work had not been done, the
people since the great rain would have
had cnly muddy water for domestic
aSee.
Visitors who used to complain that
Los Angeles had no clear water can now
charge their fault finding to praise. The
water is pure and plenty and the water
mains are large and strong and are being
extends d all through the ci y as fast as
The streets are prepared for settlement
nnd travel
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-02-14

REV. H. p. EwELL, of Pavilion, N: r.
ssJs OF Gilmore's Aromatic Wine: IT be
lieve It to be the most desirable remedy &c
Be placed in every family" G. +. HE1NZE
NAN, Agent, Lbs Angeles.
EE. CARR, OF Daggetts Mills, Pa, says he
nsved the life of his child with cronp By
using Gilmore's Magnetic Elixir. G. F
Heihzeman, agent. Los Angeles.
A positive cure for dyspepsia -Damiana
Bffters. Michel Levy & Co., wholesale liq
nor deplers. agents.
LADIES. is life and health worth preserv.
in9f II you think so, use Gilmore's Aro
matic Wine. G. F. Heinzeman, agent, Los
Angeles.
WILLIS L. CULVER, of Pavilion. N. r.,
geTs that Gilmore's Magnetic Elixir cured
htm Of . long standing Throat and Lung
trouble G. y. HEINZEMAN, Agent, Los
Angeles.
Ladies' who are troubled with cramps and
zeyvOuBness should drink Damfana Bitters.
- b pleasant 10 take.
tl4neye and bladder IL Damiaua Bitters.
01ehol Levy = Co, wholesale rates.
I0R DYSPEPSIA and liver Complaint,
yUu have . printed guarantee on every
bOeflc oil 6hiloh's Vitaiizer 1t never fails
Deore 9. y. Hcinzemau, agent, Los An
.Damians Bitters regulate the stomach
01o1ol Levy 4 Co., wholesale liquor deal
- SCENTS.
N WARRANT Gilmore's Magnetic Elixir
- 1ollovo the Asthma In one minute. CT.
Mo1n1eman, agent, Los Angeles.
uHILOHss CURE will Immediately re-
l1gVo cF0up, Whooping Cough and Bfonch~
~ 9. r. Hetnsemsn, agent, Los Angeles.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-02-14
r. p.~,.naus 81 shs RnA.

The beginning Of disease 70 2 s,isns s, oe,
orssSs o1s Z the ssomsoh. the liver Or The bowels
usually. There are dyspeptic sympsoms,
tawny and unhealthy looking. tire he
fhonl5er blade. The climax 10 often an
utter prostrstion of the ply sical ensrgies.
rerhamps r. 4 fatal issue. But II ths difficulty
Is met In time with Ho.tetters stomach BIT
tsrs which IL always effective as remedy,
snS a. should he resorted to at an early
stage there will be no reason to apprehend
those Injurious subsequent effects upon the
system often entailed by entirely cured
diseases. Far better 1t Is. also, to employ
and OF er raalarial complaints, than qui'
nine and other potent drugs, which. even
when they do prove efectual for time,
ruin the stomach and impair the general
health.